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Yi on life purpose

A couple of days ago, I recommended the Divine Purpose Unveiled course, and all kinds of debate ensued. Some of that was about the very idea of having a ‘divine purpose’ at all, and whether it’s remotely helpful. Is it good to believe that we have a specific personal contribution… Read more »Yi on life purpose

Exposing the Image?

Quote from Using the I Ching: Exposing the Image | dailyrevolution.net : “One of the best examples of the clarity that the Anthony and Moog text has added to our understanding of the I Ching can be found in how the authors treat the traditional Image portion of the text:… Read more »Exposing the Image?

Layers in a weekly reading

Each Sunday, I cast a reading for the week ahead – sometimes just asking for something to be aware of, sometimes asking for advice. This week I asked for advice, and received Hexagram 4, Not Knowing, with no changing lines. This was pretty baffling. Lately I’ve been working very intensely… Read more »Layers in a weekly reading

Experiencing synchronicity

I was just reading this post by Hollis Polk, ‘Does synchronicity have a structure?’ She’s just experienced a truly uncanny sequence of synchronicities, all in support of her new teleclass. They leave her wondering, “I’d like to believe that it was my clear intention to do this class  for free, and… Read more »Experiencing synchronicity

Open book

Over the weekend, I found myself with a bit of a communication problem. The details aren’t important: I wanted to help and encourage someone to do something he was finding hard. I tried a few different approaches, succeeded only in being annoying, and finally asked Yi for advice on how… Read more »Open book

Defending against distress

Often, a weekly reading will give me a general idea of something to pay attention to, and then something will come up during the week that gives me a much clearer and more specific idea of what to do. And of course, that ‘something’ that comes up stands out as… Read more »Defending against distress